WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/AUS/56/Rev.1 
25 March 2009 
 (09-1470) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
  
 The following submission, dated 10 March 2009, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia .  The revised notification concer ns export subsidy commitments ( Tables 
ES:1 to ES:3 ) for calendar years 2002  and 2003 . 
 
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  In the notification by Australia concerning export subsidy commitments for calendar years 
2002 and 2003 (G/AG/N/AUS/56), the quantity of total exports reported in column 3 of Table ES:2 for both years has been revised because there have b een minor adjustments to the relevant historical 
trade data since the original notif ication.  The complete Table ES:2 for each year inclusive of this 
revised data is reproduced below. 
  Further, Tables ES:3 were not reported in the orig inal notification.  The relevant data is now 
reported in the Tables ES:3 which form part of the revised notification.  
 Australia confirms that no export subsidies we re provided for pears in either 2002 or 2003 
(Table ES:1) as originally notified.   
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Page 2 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 
1 January – 31 December 2002 Quantity of total exports 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
   
Wheat and wheat flour1  14,873,541 
Sugar1  3,814,969 
Bovine meat1  950,804 
Sheepmeat1  280,902 
Cotton1  647,677 
Pears (and quinces)2  18,189 
   
 
Source : Australian Bureau of Statistics 
 
1.  Australia is a significant exporter of these products, and is notifying total expor ts as required by G/AG/2/Add.1.  Reporte d trade data is based on the following:  
 
 Wheat and wheat flour  includes exports under 1001 and 1101 of the Harmonized System.  
 Sugar  includes exports under 1701 of  the Harmonized System.  
 Bovine meat  includes exports under 0201 and 020 2 of the Harmonized System.  
 Sheepmeat  includes exports under 0204 (excluding 020450 Goat meat) of the Harmonized System.  
 Cotton  includes exports under 5201 to 5203 of the Harmonized System. 
2. Australia has export subsidy co mmitments for pears, as a product specified in Section II of Part  IV of its Schedule, and is notifying total exports as required by G/AG/2.  Reported 
trade data is based on the following: 
  
 Pears (and quinces)  includes exports under 080820 of the Harmonized System.  
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 Page 3Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2002 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of total volume of food aid 
 
Description of products1 Calendar year 
1 January – 31 December 2002 Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
   
Wheat and wheat flour  181,519 
Rice  19,453 
   
 
 
Source :  Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). 
 
 
1. Australia notifies that the only commodities it provided as physi cal food aid in 2002 are wheat and wheat flour and rice, as re ported in the above table.  Australia also provided 
additional food aid in the form of cash contributions to international agencies. 
  
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Page 4 Table ES:2  
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year 
1 January – 31 December 2003 Quantity of total exports 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
   
Wheat and wheat flour1  9,656,166 
Sugar1  3,917,054 
Bovine meat1  872,945 
Sheepmeat1  233,797 
Cotton1  459,860 
Pears (and quinces)2  14,202 
   
 
Source : Australian Bureau of Statistics 
 
1.  Australia is a significant exporter of these products, and is notifying total expor ts as required by G/AG/2/Add.1.  Reporte d trade data is based on the following:  
 
 Wheat and wheat flour  includes exports under 1001 and 1101 of the Harmonized System.  
 Sugar  includes exports under 1701 of  the Harmonized System.  
 Bovine meat  includes exports under 0201 and 020 2 of the Harmonized System.  
 Sheepmeat  includes exports under 0204 (excluding 020450 Goat meat) of the Harmonized System.  
 Cotton  includes exports under 5201 to 5203 of the Harmonized System. 
2. Australia has export subsidy co mmitments for pears, as a product specified in Section II of Part  IV of its Schedule, and is notifying total exports as required by G/AG/2.  Reported 
trade data is based on the following: 
  
 Pears (and quinces)  includes exports under 080820 of the Harmonized System.  
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 Page 5Table ES:3 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2003 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of total volume of food aid 
 
Description of products1 Calendar year 
1 January – 31 December 2003 Quantity of food aid to all destinations 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
   
Wheat and wheat flour  59,729 
Rice  8,964 
   
 
 
Source :  Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). 
 
 
1. Australia notifies that the only commodities it provided as physi cal food aid in 2003 are wheat and wheat flour and rice, as re ported in the above table.  Australia also provided 
additional food aid in the form of cash contributions to international agencies.  
 
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